Fetching full dashboard definitions efficiently

[merrittMelker]

The issue: Fetching full dashboard definitions efficiently.

• /api/v1/dashboards?expand=widgets returns full definitions but can't be filtered by OIDs.
• /api/v1/dashboards/{dashboardId}?expand=widgets allows per-dashboard retrieval but requires Admin role for full data, which seems like a defect.
• /api/v1/dashboards/{dashboardId} + /api/v1/dashboards/{dashboardId}/widgets might work but requires merging results, which we’d like to avoid.

Is there a way to retrieve full dashboard definitions in a single call for a filtered list of OIDs? Also, could /dashboards/export be a viable alternative?

[steve]

Hi @merrittMelker 

I think the 3rd option in your list may be your best shot. This is how we do it inside Compose SDK e.g useGetDashboardModel 

In terms of network traffic efficiency, on the first call you may also include a fields list so only the ones you need for  using in your code are returned e.g. /api/v1/dashboards/{dashboardId}?fields=oid,title,datasource,filters

Hope that helps

Steve

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